West Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency)

West Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = West Suffolk
Map1 = WestSuffolk
Map2 = Suffolk
Type = County
Year = 1832, 1997
Entity = Suffolk
County = Suffolk
EP = East of England
MP = Richard Spring
Party = Conservative

West Suffolk is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Boundaries

The constituency includes the town of Newmarket, famous for being the world headquarters of horse-racing, as well as the towns of Haverhill and Mildenhall. It overlaps with Forest Heath district and the southern part of St Edmundsbury borough.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Suffolk, the Boundary Commission for England has recommended minor alterations to the existing constituency arrangement. The electoral wards used in the creation of this seat are:

*The district of Forest Heath
*The St Edmundsbury ward of Bardwell, Barningham, Barrow, Chedburgh, Haverhill East, Haverhill North, Haverhill South, Haverhill West, Hundon, Ixworth, Kedington, Risby, Stanton, Wickhambrook, and Withersfield.

Members of Parliament

* 1997—present: Richard Spring, Conservative

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Abul Monsur Ohid Ahmed
votes =
percentage =
change =
Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Ian Smith
votes =
percentage =
change =
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Spring
votes =
percentage =
change =

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: West Suffolk
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Spring
votes = 21,682
percentage = 49.0
change = +1.4
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Jeffreys
votes = 12,773
percentage = 28.9
change = −8.6
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Adrian Graves
votes = 7,573
percentage = 17.1
change = +5.3
Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Ian Smith
votes = 2,177
percentage = 4.9
change = +1.8
Election box majority
votes = 8,909
percentage = 20.2
change =
Election box turnout
votes = 44,205
percentage = 60.7
change = +0.2
Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +5.0

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: West Suffolk
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Spring
votes = 20,201
percentage = 47.6
change = +6.7
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Jefferys
votes = 15,906
percentage = 37.5
change = +0.4
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Robin Martlew
votes = 5,017
percentage = 11.8
change = -2.2
Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Will Burrows
votes = 1,321
percentage = 3.1
change = "N/A"
Election box majority
votes = 4,295
percentage = 10.1
change =
Election box turnout
votes = 42,445
percentage = 60.5
change = -11.0
Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Suffolk

References


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